Metro Chess Club METROPOLITAN CHESS CLUB
(Established since 1959)



Robert Pilgrim Aggregate Trophy

This trophy came into being in 1973 with the aim of encouraging club members to participate in tournaments other than just the Club Championship.

To win the trophy a player needs to enter at least two tournaments. Its fair to say that any player in the club can win, regardless of their chess rating.


Points awarded in each tournament are as follows:

Club Championship and Respini Tournament (In each division)

1st: 20 points, 2nd: 18 points, 3rd: 16 points, 4th: 14 points, 5th: 12 points, 6th: 10 points, 7th: 8 points, 8th: 6 points, 9th: 4 points, 10th: 2 points
Note: In the event for a tie for a specific place, the points shall be shared.

Robert (Bob) Pilgrim Open

Points allocated for each 'division' based on about 10 players per division (similar to the allocation of prize money for the tournament)
1st: 20 points, 2nd: 18 points, 3rd: 16 points, 4th: 14 points, 5th: 12 points, 6th: 10 points, 7th: 8 points, 8th: 6 points, 9th: 4 points, 10th: 2 points
Note: In the event for a tie for a specific place, the points shall be shared.

Richard (Lilly) Swiss

Points allocated for each 'division' based on about 10 players per division (similar to the allocation of prize money for the tournament)
1st: 20 points, 2nd: 18 points, 3rd: 16 points, 4th: 14 points, 5th: 12 points, 6th: 10 points, 7th: 8 points, 8th: 6 points, 9th: 4 points, 10th: 2 points
Note: In the event for a tie for a specific place, the points shall be shared.

Arved Wasser Tournament (In each division)

1st: 15 points, 2nd: 14 points, 3rd: 13 points, 4th: 12 points, 5th: 11 points, 6th: 10 points, 7th: 9 points, 8th: 8 points, 9th: 7 points, 10th: 6 points, 11th: 5 points, 12th: 4 points, 13th: 3 points, 14th: 2 points, 15th: 1 point

Summer, Autumn & Spring Allegro Tournaments (In each division)

1st: 15 points, 2nd: 14 points, 3rd: 13 points, 4th: 12 points, 5th: 11 points, 6th: 10 points, 7th: 9 points, 8th: 8 points, 9th: 7 points, 10th: 6 points, 11th: 5 points, 12th: 4 points, 13th: 3 points, 14th: 2 points, 15th: 1 point

Club Blitz & Blitz Handicap Tournaments (In each division)

1st: 10 points, 2nd: 9 points, 3rd: 8 points, 4th: 7 points, 5th: 6 points, 6th: 5 points, 7th: 4 points, 8th: 3 points, 9th: 2 points, 10th: 1 points



Previous Winners

1973  R. Pilgrim 2000  R. Pilgrim
1974  P. Clay 2001  A. Haasse
1975  D. Wallwork 2002  D. Tay
1976  R. Di Renzo 2003  A. Haasse
1977  R. Lilly 2004  Y. Choong
1978  M. Partis 2005  N. Maris
1979  R. Pilgrim 2006  N. Khan
1980  R. Butcher 2007  A. Hardegen
1981  D. McLean 2008  M. Vlietstra
1982  J. Simpson 2009  L. Taylor
1983  R. Pilgrim 2010  R. Lilly
1984  R. Pilgrim 2011  G. Taylor
1985  R. Pilgrim 2012  M. Vlietstra
1986  C. Kinsman 2013  B. Motu
1987  R. Lilly 2014  I. Ferozkohi
1988  R. Lilly 2015  Y. Choong
1989  A. De Heer 2016  I. Ferozkohi
1990  R. Butcher 2017  I. Ferozkohi
1991  M. Jahangirian 2018  I. Ferozkohi
1992  M. Partis 2019  I. Ferozkohi
1993  M. Partis 2020  I. Ferozkohi
1994  R.Pilgrim 2021  L. Taylor
1995  R.Pilgrim 2022  D. Barry
1996  R. Lilly & L. Taylor 2023  A. De Heer
1997  L. Taylor 2024  A. De Heer
1998  L. Taylor 2025  Y. De Vas
1999  J. Keith